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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:52 am Post subject: Netting for Kale |
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I have some Kale in plug trays ready to plant out soon. Do I need netting like all other brassicas? Have searched around the net and got varying answers, I suppose it would be better to play safe, just more expense. Those resident pigeons are the bane of my life! _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Qzy Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Posts: 47 Location: North Roscommon
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:08 am Post subject: |
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My experience is that you will need to net them (I grow Cavolo Nero) |
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Blowin Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 930 Location: Drimoleague, Co Cork
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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Without wishing to open up old wounds, is this a question of timing? We feed all wild birds in the garden and can have up to 20 pigeons down at any one time, BUT they never touch the green stuff! Having said that, my (Curly) Kale is 2ft tall and providing feeds.
I do suffer with rabbits, though, and have lost some purple sprouting to them. _________________ A novice gardener on newly cultivated, stoney ground. |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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I have Cavolo de Nero too. Ok to plant out up until end of July. Plagued with pigeons here, being a brassica I presumed it would be on their menu. Never seen a rabbit in here yet, suppose the terrier has his uses. Had better get more netting just to be on the safe side. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE
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tippben Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 921 Location: north tipperary
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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If you can net it, do. Ours is getting eaten by caterpillars, even though we squish them each day. |
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Good guy Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 11 Feb 2013 Posts: 2593 Location: Donegal
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Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 11:20 am Post subject: |
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I have used my Enviromesh-covered cloche to protect my late cabbages, kale and next year's p s brocolli. It is keeping the pigeons and butterflies off, but something small ha Helen nibbling the cabbages. I suspect thrips or something similar. I've sprayed with pyrethrum and hopefully that will do the trick.
I'm really pleased with the cloche; it was worth the time and trouble building it. |
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